Cardiovascular Imaging in Psoriasis: A Critical Review of Current Evidence, Techniques, and Therapeutic Implications.

ABSTRACT: Psoriasis is a systemic inflammatory disease increasingly recognized for its association with elevated cardiovascular risk, driven by immune-mediated endothelial dysfunction and accelerated atherosclerosis. Non-invasive cardiovascular imaging has consistently demonstrated a spectrum of subclinical abnormalities in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis, including coronary microvascular dysfunction, high-risk plaque burden, vascular inflammation, myocardial remodeling, and increased arterial stiffness. This critical review summarizes the role of different imaging modalities in detecting psoriasis-associated cardiovascular alterations and evaluates emerging data on the impact of systemic therapies. Imaging abnormalities in psoriasis often precede clinical events and can support early ris

SUBMITTER: Tartaglia J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12860765 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature